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NEW ERA AS IBIS BECOME READING CITY…

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
17 June 2018

By Robin Jones
IT’S farewell to Highmoor Ibis – and welcome to Reading City!
Martin Laws, chairman of the Uhlsport Hellenic Premier outfit, announced the name change in midweek, in a bid to boost the Scours Lane club’s local appeal.
In a statement he said: “Highmoor Ibis has become Reading City FC, a name that truly reflects the area that we are based in and is the start of a new era. Very exciting times ahead.
“For several years as chairman I have been looking to move the club forward to become the club that everybody under Reading FC wants to aspire to play f...

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